80 लाख महिलाएँ क्यों नही रहीं लाडली? महाराष्ट्र में पैसे की तंगी?

FREEBIE POLITICS HITS A WALL AS MAHARASHTRA SLASHES BENEFICIARIES By Milan Sharma Maharashtra’s biggest welfare promise is facing its biggest reality check. The ruling alliance built its campaign around the Ladki Bahin scheme, promising ₹1,500 every month to more than two crore women. The scheme became a powerful electoral tool. But months after returning to power, the government is removing nearly 80 lakh beneficiaries from the rolls. ▪️Officials cite verification failures, income mismatches, and fraudulent entries. ▪️Critics call it a betrayal of voters. Either way, a flagship promise is shrinking fast. Is the Ladki Bahin scheme a calculated electoral fraud or plain state bankruptcy? VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS 🔹 Freebie scheme helps secure Maharashtra election victory. 🔹 Post-poll verification uncovers major irregularities. 🔹 Government removes nearly eighty lakh beneficiaries. 🔹 Opposition alleges corruption, deception, and betrayal. [00:00] THE DECEIT OF FREEBIE POLITICS The ruling alliance rode to power on a massive cash-transfer promise. Millions of women were assured direct monthly support. But once the election ended, fiscal realities emerged. What was sold as empowerment is now colliding with budget constraints. “यह सारी बातें धरी की धरी रह जाती है जब राजनीति सामने आ जाती है” [01:03] [01:00] THE MASSIVE BENEFICIARY PURGE The government says the removals are necessary. Officials claim audits uncovered data mismatches, government employees, and higher-income households receiving benefits they were never meant to get. A rushed rollout is now facing a harsh verification exercise. “इस वेरिफिकेशन में कई प्रकार की एनोमलीज ध्यान में आई” [01:58] [03:00] MEN EXPLOITING WOMEN’S SCHEMES The audit exposed another embarrassment. Thousands of men allegedly received money under a scheme designed exclusively for women. While many genuine beneficiaries struggle with KYC issues, the government has announced recovery proceedings against fraudulent recipients. “केवल जो पुरुषों ने महिलाओं के नाम पर पैसा लिया है वह वसूला जाएगा” [04:05] [05:00] OPPOSITION CRIES ELECTORAL FRAUD The opposition has launched a direct attack. It accuses the government of using taxpayer money to secure votes before quietly withdrawing support after the election. The removal of eighty lakh beneficiaries is being portrayed as proof that the promise was never sustainable. “ये भ्रष्टाचार नहीं है तो क्या है इसका जवाब देना पड़ेगा सरकार को” [06:43] [08:00] EXTENSIVE CRACKDOWN ON SUBSIDIES The scrutiny may not end with Ladki Bahin. Other subsidy programs are also facing review as pressure mounts on the state treasury. ▪️Governments can promise welfare during campaigns. ▪️Sustaining it is a different challenge altogether. “पैसों को देखकर वोट देते हैं वह भी अब जागरूक हो जाएं क्योंकि आपको नहीं पता कब आपके हाथ से” [11:54] ♦️Populist welfare schemes can win elections. Sustaining them requires fiscal capacity. Maharashtra’s beneficiary purge is becoming a test case for the long-term limits of freebie politics. ♦️*Support independent journalism at The Red Mike to help us bring you more ground reports.* #maharashtra #ladkibahin #freebies #theredmike Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @theredmike.   ♦️The Red Mike is a new movement in centrist Journalism. We tell your stories. Ground reports the way they should be. To say what’s right, and not what is just popular. Stories from India & around the world that impact and affect you. Your Mike. Your Story. . For advertisement & Sponsorship Email us at - [email protected] WhatsApp Number: +91- 9821728111 . . . . ♦️रेड माइक पत्रकारिता में एक नया आंदोलन है। हम आपकी कहानियाँ सुनाते हैं। ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट वैसी ही जैसी होनी चाहिए. बात ऐसी जो सही हो, सिर्फ़ लोकप्रिय नहीं। भारत और दुनिया भर से कहानियाँ जो आपको प्रेरित और प्रभावित करती हैं। लाल माइक - आपका माइक, आपकी आवाज़। FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK : facebook.com/TheRedMike FOLLOW US ON TWITTER : x.com/theredmike FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM : instagram.com/theredmike FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP : whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaGhJSNCxoB5Wfdedr0Z #TheRedMike #लालमाइक #laalmike